The DFO Rundown

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What are the Leafs going to do in net? Jan 15, 2024

Show notes

The guys are back for a Monday edition of the podcast. Jason and Frank started the show with a little bit of chatter about the crazy weather we’ve been getting across both Canada and the USA. They also talked a little bit about the NFL weekend courtesy of our friends at Betano.

From there, they talked about a pair of struggling teams in the Pacific Division. While the Oilers and Kraken have been red-hot, the Kings and Golden Knights have both continued to struggle along. They guys debated which one of those two teams should be more concerned with their recent play.

They then went out East and talked about the tumultuous weekend by the Toronto Maple Leafs. They had a couple of ugly losses over the last few days, which has led to Sheldon Keefe throwing his lines to a blender. They also have some decisions to make when it comes to their goaltending, which Jason and Frank talked about.

On Friday, we got news that the Chicago Blackhawks had signed Nick Foligno to a two-year deal worth a total of $9 million. The Hawks need to get to the cap floor and Foligno is reaping the benefits of that. The guys talked about that and a little about the Hawks rebuild before welcoming in Tyler for this week’s edition of Fill in the Blank where he asked the guys about Terry Ryan’s return to pro hockey, the Jack Adams race, and the All-Star jerseys.

They wrapped up the show by talking about some mid-season awards races from around the league. Gregor also asked Frank about Steven Stamkos’ future in Tampa Bay.

8:00 - Kings & Golden Knights struggles

14:00 - The Leafs struggles & their goaltending

29:50 - Foligno extension & the Hawks rebuild

32:30 - Fill In The Blank

43:05 - Mid-Season Awards

51:15 - Stamkos’ Future in Tampa Bay

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Torts Speaks Up, Drysdale Debuts & Perry’s Future Jan 11, 2024

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We got our first big trade of the season this week as the Philadelphia Flyers and Anaheim Ducks swapped two former top ten draft picks. 2022 fifth overall pick Cutter Gauthier forced his way out of Philadelphia and now has a new home with the Anaheim Ducks and on the flip side of this deal, Flyers GM Danny Briere was able to bring in Jamie Drysdale, a young defenseman with tremendous upside.

Jason and Frank broke down the stunning trade and all the fallout from it. The Flyers organization has been very outspoken when it comes to how they feel about how things have played out. There is alson drama involving Kevin Hayes, which the guys gave their thoughts on.

From there, they talked about some other potential moves that the Ducks may be considering, including moving on from Trevor Zegras.

From there, they talked about some of the names that popped up on Frank’s latest trade targets board, which led to a good debate about Sean Monohan and Elias Lindholm.

Tyler also asked the guys about Elias Petersson, Sam Reinhart, and the Leafs goaltending situation in Buy or Sell.

9:30 - Flyers/Ducks trade

28:45 - Zegras’ future

34:40 - Trade Targets

45:50 - Buy or Sell

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Nylander Locks In With The Leafs Jan 08, 2024

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The Toronto Maple Leafs have locked up star winger William Nylander, signing him to an eight-year deal that will go down as one of the richest contracts in the entire league. Frank and Jason started today’s podcast by breaking down that signing. Is it too much money? Does it hurt the Leafs chances to win a Stanley Cup? The guys debated those questions and more.

That bled into a conversation about how many true Stanley Cup contenders there are in the league. Frank’s list has gotten smaller during the course of the season and he explained some of his omissions while Gregor pushed back on Frank not including the likes of the Jets, Leafs, and Oilers.

Tyler popped in for a new edition of Fill in the Blank, where he talked to the guys about the Connor Bedard injury and the Calder Trophy race.

They wrapped up the pod with some talk about Lukle Hughes strong rookie season and Max Pacioretty’s return to the Capitals lineup.

2:00 - Nylander extension

14:20 - What’s next for the Leafs?

18:30 - True Stanley Cup Contenders

33:05 - Fill in the Blank

54:00 - Pacioretty’s return

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Appreciating Greatness Jan 04, 2024

Show notes

Today’s podcast started off with a lot of talk about one of the games greats and a pair of players who are certainly trending in that direction. Alex Ovechkin is slowly starting to find his goal scoring groove. Can he still hit 30-goals this season? Frank and Jason debated that and talked about his chase to become the leagues all-time leader in goals.

From there, they talked about Connor McDavid’s latest accomplishment, hitting the 900 point mark. McDavid hit the milestone in the fifth least amount of games played in league history. This led to some talk about Wayne Gretzky and adjusting for eras.

They then got to Auston Matthews, who is fresh off scoring his 30th goal of the season in just his 35th game of the season. Most people never thought we’d see a player score 50 goals in 50 games again, but is there a legitimate chance that Matthews can do it? It might be a stretch, but the guys talked about his incredible pace.

From there, Frank explained why the New York Rangers deserve to be the Stanley Cup favourites right now. Gregor shared some thoughts on which teams have the rosters to go on deep runs.

Tyler then popped in for a fresh edition of Buy or Sell delivered by DoorDash.

1:35 - Golden Knights hitting a wall

6:40 - Ovi’s struggles

12:30 - McDavid hits 900 pts

25:00 - Can Matthews score 50 in 50?

30:40 - The Rangers are Cup favourites

49:00 - Hartman/Perfetti incident

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An Early Look at Buyers & Sellers Dec 29, 2023

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After a short holiday break, Jason Gregor and Frank Seravalli are back with a fresh episode of the DFO Rundown. In their final pod of 2023, they started off by talking about what the playoff cut line will be in both the East and West. That bled into a big conversation about which bubble teams will be buyers and sellers.

Are the Flyers legit? Could the Blues be looking to sell off? When will the Flames decide which direction they’re going? Are the Coyotes going to look to buy? DO the Seattle Kraken have anything to trade? The guys debated all of that during the first half of the pod.

Tyler then popped in for a new edition of Fill in the Blank, where he asked the guys about the biggest stories of 2023 and they looked ahead to 2024 with the storylines that they’re most excited to see play out in the new year.

3:55 - Playoff cut lines

8:45 - Are the Flyers legit?

21:10 - Buyers and sellers in the West

39:00 - Fill in the Blank

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The Holiday Special & A World Junior Preview with Steven Ellis Dec 25, 2023

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Happy Holidays hockey fans! As you sit around the house during the holiday break, enjoy a fresh episode of The DFO Rundown as Jason and Frank put on their best holiday outfits and recorded a new episode of the pod.

Of course, they got off topic in a hurry as Gregor told stories from his days on the farm and Frank shared his favourite parts of Christmas morning.

They did eventually get to some hockey talk as they welcomed Daily Faceoff prospect analyst Steven Ellis to the show to get them set for the World Juniors. Steven told us about who he has as his gold medal favourite, which big dog is most likely to have a disappointing tournament, and which prospects he’ll be keeping an eye on this year.

There isn’t a lot of hype around Team Canada but Steven says, they’re better than some people think. He explained why they might not be as far behind the likes of Sweden and Team USA heading into this tournament. As usual, there are questions about their goaltending.

To wrap up the pod, Tyler swung by with a Christmas-themed top-five list for the guys to discuss.

14:45 - World Junior Preview

16:15 - Sweden’s struggles

19:15 - Are the Americans the favourites?

34:15 - How good is Team Canada?

39:30 - Gold medal pick

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The New Look Senators & What’s Wrong With Buffalo? Dec 21, 2023

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Since the last episode of the podcast dropped, we’ve had yet another coaching change in the NHL as the Ottawa Senators fired DJ Smith in his fifth season with the team. Frank and Jason began the pod by breaking down the decision and talking about the timing of the move.

They also discussed the decision to bring in Jaques Martin and Daniel Alfredsson onto their bench. It’s obvious that Martin is a temporary replacement and Frank talked about whether or not he likes that move by Sens management. He also talked about some names who could be the eventual full-time Head Coach.

Tyler also had a new edition of Fill in the Blank ready for the guys. He got their take on the Devon Toews comments out in Colorado, Auston Matthews goal scoring heater, and how many true Stanley Cup contenders there are in the Eastern Conference.

6:10 - DJ Smith firing

19:10 - Could the Sabres make a change?

33:22 - Devon Toews comments

37:15 - Can Matthews hit 70 goals?

42:30 - Which Eastern teams are Cup Contenders?

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Nathan MacKinnon’s Hart Case & the NHL’s E-Bug Problem Dec 18, 2023

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A wild weekend of hockey in the NHL gave Jason Gregor and Frank Seravalli a lot to chew on today’s on the DFO Rundown.

To kick things off, they started by talking about Nathan MacKinnon’s heater. He’s been lights out this season but has really hit another level over the last ten days. He’s looking like a player that will be a Hart Trophy finalist this season and that led to some debate about who else is putting together a strong MVP case at the one-third mark of the season.

Frank then provided an update on the Juuso Valimaki situation, which caught the eye of the NHLPA over the weekend. The guys also talked about how the league needs to find a solution to their E-Bug problem.

In their first meeting since Kyle Dubas left the organization over the summer, the Toronto Maple Leafs thumped the Pittsburgh Penguins. Things are looking dire in Pittsburgh and that led Jason and Frank to talk about whether or not Dubas needs to consider selling off this season and resetting their roster, which could lead to some really tough decisions.

Tyler swung by for a new edition of Buy or Sell, where he talked to the guys about the goalie market, the Winnipeg Jets plans for the future, and the odds that one of the Devils or Hurricanes miss the playoffs.

They wrapped up the show by talking about the goalie market and who could be looking to make a splash by beefing up their crease.

1:45 - Nathan MacKinnon’s Hart case

3:40 - Hart Trophy race

10:50 - Valimaki situation

18:05 - NHL E-Bug’s

26:30 - Penguins struggles

36:50 - Buy or Sell

45:35 - Raanta & the Canes crease

53:20 - Market for Vejmelka

58:40 - Senators mindset

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What’s Next in St. Louis? Dec 14, 2023

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We have our third coaching change of the year as the St. Louis Blues have moved on from the Head Coach that led them to their first ever Stanley Cup in 2019. Craig Berube is out behind the bench, even though the team is just a few points out of a playoff spot.

Jason and Frank started off the podcast by breaking down why the move was made and debated whether or not this Blues team is good enough to get into the playoffs. That also led into a bigger conversation about whether or not this team is on the path to becoming a Cup contender or if a bigger rebuild is needed.

From there, they got into the big changes coming to the NHL Skills Competition. There will be a cool $1 million up for grabs and only 12 players will compete in the competition. Will this make the skills competition actually watchable? The guys debated it.

After a long conversation about local cuisine, they brought in Tyler Yaremchuk for a new edition of Fill in the Blank, delivered by DoorDash. He asked the guys about the Pittsburgh Penguins, whether or not we’ll see another coaching change this season and a fun question about Connor Bedard.

They wrapped up the show by talking about Mikko Rantanen's post-game comments and the New York Islanders hot streak.

1:00 - Blues fire Berube

12:55 - Changes to the skills comp

25:30 - Fill in the Blank

32:33 - Rantanen Speaks Up

35:40 - Islanders heater

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The Penguins Historic Power Play Drought Dec 11, 2023

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Jason and Frank are here to start the week off with a recap of everything we say over the last 48 hours in the hockey world.

To kick things off, they talked about whether or not we need to start accepting the fact that the Philadelphia Flyers will be a playoff team this year. They continued their heater over the weekend while the other team in Pennsylvania saw their historic powerplay drought continue.

The Penguins can’t buy a goal with the man advantage and it’s costing them wins. They currently sit six points out of a playoff spot and have just three wins in their last ten. Can their stars find some chemistry and turn this around? Frank and Jason debated it.

After Frank told us the story of his wild Saturday night, they then turned their attention to a wild weekend on the ice. David Perron will have an in-person hearing for his retaliatory cross-check and Erik Gudbransson will have a phone hearing. The guys talked about the difference between the two plays and how long of a suspension the two players could get. Jason also talked about how the league needs to start cracking down on hits from behind.

Tyler hopped in for a new edition of Buy or Sell where he got the guys takes on Sam Reinhart’s red-hot start to the season, the Bruin's chances of winning the East again, and the Seattle Kraken’s struggles.

1:00 - The Flyers & Penguins

16:20 - Department of Player Safety

32:30 - Buy or Sell

38:40 - The Ohtani signing

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